Osaka Monorail
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For the Japanese band, see Osaka Monaurail.
The Osaka Monorail (大阪モノレール, Ōsaka Monorēru) is a monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. (大阪モノレール株式会社, Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha). At 28 kilometres (17 mi) long, it is the second longest monorail system in the world after the Chongqing Monorail and the longest monorail system in Japan. It links the three campuses of Osaka University.
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Osaka Monorail | |
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Locale | Osaka Prefecture |
Transit type | Straddle-beam Monorail |
Number of lines | 2 |
Number of stations | 18 |
Daily ridership | 121,441 (2022)[1] |
Annual ridership | 38,067,000 (2021)[2] |
Website | www |
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Began operation | January 6, 1990 (1990-01-06) |
Operator(s) | Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. |
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System length | 28.0 km (17.4 mi) |
Minimum radius of curvature | 100 m (330 ft) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
Top speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) |
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Native name | 大阪モノレール株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha |
Company type | Private KK |
Founded | Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan (December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15)) |
Headquarters | 1-5, Shin-Senri-higashimachi Itchome, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan |
Area served | northern Osaka Prefecture |
Owner | Osaka Prefectural Government (65.1%) Keihan Holdings Co. (2.7%) Hankyu Corporation (2.7%) Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. (2.7%) 7 municipalities and 17 companies, including Toyonaka municipal government (total 26.8%) |
Website | www |
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IC cards can be used on the Osaka Monorail, including Suica, Pasmo, PiTaPa and ICOCA.
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